Fess up: Who's buying an iPhone today?

Here at Android Central it's just another Friday. But elsewhere it's iPhone day, with Apple releasing two new smartphones simultaneously for the first time ever. And we're sure some of you will be tempted to pick up the new iPhone 5s, with its optional gold exterior and 64-bit CPU. Or maybe the plastic fantastic iPhone 5c is your thing, with its numerous color options.

We're not here to judge, so feel free to fess up down in the comments. And if you're staying loyal to the Android army let us know which Android phone you're using — or thinking of picking up — instead of Apple's latest.

You'll find more iPhone launch day coverage from our friends over on iMore.

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All these smartphones have their ups and downs. iPhone 5S is managing to hold record for fastest smartphone to date. Next is LG G2. Yes it's not much more different in terms of external looks to the iPhone 5 but no competition from android so far. More then likely there will be 5 androids to compete with one iPhone. Good luck !!!

I'm using a galaxy s3 and contempt with it. I recently went to a concert and tried recording parts of it, but the audio was terrible. On the other hand, my friends who are iPhone owners, they recorded as well and the audio was beautiful. I'm sticking with my GS3 until my two year contract is up, but I don't know what phone I'm going to want by that time. The iPhone 6 would probably be out by then

I ordered the gold 32 gig 5S, IOS7 has become very androidish looking so i'll play around with it. I will keep my HTC One in case I don't like the Iphone. I'll sell the Iphone and make a few bucks on it.

Wish I had the HTC One or Moto X but I'm pretty happy with the Nexus 4, extremely smooth, never hesitates. I can't imagine why anybody would pay $650 to buy Galaxy (with their lagging barbaric piece of software) or iPhone (can't really do anything).

Just bought one on Saturday (64gb Gray/Black) for my wife. She won't leave the iPhone and her orig iPhone 4 served her well - time for her update.
I'm very happy with my HTC One (32gb) but I wish I would've waited for a 64gb Developer Edition.

After owning an iPhone 4s for two years, I upgraded to a GS4. My wife is happily using the 4s. I'm very happy with the Android system . After seeing what my friends could do with their HTC'S and Samsungs, Apple's limitations annoyed me in the end. And with a larger screen to look at, I can put away my magnifying glass!

I'll probably upgrade my wife from her 16 GB iPhone 5 to a 32 GB iPhone 5s mostly because I should have gotten her a 32 GB to begin with but I was being cheap. Now she fills her phone way too fast, so I'll get her a 32 GB 5s.

I considered the iPhone 5s but I can't get over how just feminine it feels in the hand. It boggles my mind how grown men can carry around a device that looks as feminine as it feels. I understand women with it, and even little kids (it seemed thats who the new iOS is catering to no?) but for grown men to have it ... it really boggles my mind.

I updated my iPad Mini to iOS7 and I cant believe it. Their screens are made for the type of icons they used to have (nice and 3dish or whatever) why go with something flat and that makes the product look cheap? It is almost like i downgraded my iPad haha it just looks so boring and childish. IOS7 looks like a cheap attempt at copying an Android OS but them trying too hard to make it not so obvious... it really is incredible.

The thing that pisses me off the most about all this Apple hoopla? (The Horrible OS, the nearly identical phone released, the cheap bust iPhone Cs etc, the grown adults lining up days to get one instead of waiting a week etc) that as long as these people exist that will never criticize anything Apple ... and they just slobber over anything and everything Apple... is how long Apple will keep from changing things up and actually "innovating" ... why would they come up with stuff if they know these people will eat up ANYTHING they bring out even if it is subpar or horrible compared to the competition? That is what is annoying about these people. The amazing thing is that these people are ridiculed nationwide now and they still dont see it. They are like a joke cult or something. Why did Blackberry die? Because of these same type of people. YESMEN who are afraid to ever point out the negative in a product and the same type of fans on the product who rather than be real they rather be loyal and never say one negative thing about the product. SMH

Looks just like the first one I had six years ago, just stretched a little taller and still with the same ugly icons. If that was a makeover then I'm the king of the world. I'm very happy with the Android OS and my HTC One and I don't miss the dropped calls at all.

I just picked up an iPhone 5 a few days ago. I had a Samsung Galaxy S3 for almost a year before I got tired of it. I don't know what it is about some Android products, but I just couldn't get over how things just slowed down so much. That didn't happen like that on my iPhone 4 (which I had for two years).

Gave my GNex to my daughter. So sick of no updates, slow performance, low quality apps. But worst of all is the clumsy size of the bigger and bigger android phones. How big to the icons have to get for Pete's sake? I's much rather have a 4" iPhone that is easy to use than a clumsy slippery plastic S4.

iPhone 5s all the way. It blows away the S4 even with Samsung's special benchmark cheats.

Let's see here. I got my Samsung Galaxy S 4 on 9/6/2013 and after 2 weeks of testing it, I actually like this device more than my iPhone 4S. I'm glad I made the switch and will not be going back to iPhone. Apple is starting to disappoint me and they are starting to fall.

I've been planning on getting the Moto X for months, finally due for my upgrade on October 1st. However, I am VERY tempted by the iPhone 5s. I am someone who likes a nice slim and one-hand-to-operate phone. Don't know what to do...

I gave my girlfriend an iBone this morning does that count?, This is a silly survey of who might or might not buy a phone, We are in a constant state of argument on these thing?, it reminds me of Ford & Chevy wars of my teenage years or sports of any kind!, don't get me started!....silly!

Switched from jb iphone4 to SSgS3 about 5-6 months ago. Swear to god never been happier. Although jb is a hell of a lot easier than rooting I haven't found a need to root yet. I'm sure its coming though.

I have my feet in both camps I have had iPhones from the 3-5. Nothing tops them for music ...
I love android too I currently have note 2,galaxy s4 HTC one ...which is my daily driver...but the note 2,is the only phone which gives me a full days use without having to reach for the charger..
My HTC one is so well built and is buttery smooth to use without any lag whatsoever..
Wish I could say the same for my note 2,
I wonder by using the the same sd card as I use in the s4,maybe causing issues ...
Anyway issues aside I have just preordered the note 3 ...should be here by Wednesday...I just can't go back to a small screen such as on my iPhone 5 ,just can't read it anymore ..(sad but true)..I'm not gonna slag apple off because there phones are really well built ...just a shame they don't wow us anymore..

I also have the HTC one and outs the best phone I've ever had, though not perfect. Wouldn't bother with the iPhone 5s bit of the 6 has a big, fat screen and mega battery I could be tempted. One max looks nice but so does the note 3, although does it still suffer from an unreadable screen outdoors?

I came from apple and won't ever return. Android for life. As a matter of fact I'm getting my wife and kids off the iPhone and upgrading them to Androids. They got jealous over time seeing what my GS3 did and how much better Android is. Have a great day and just my 2 cents.

You fandroids are amazing. You first ignore or ridicule Apple's design choices and innovations, and the moment it's samsung'd you completely forget about the originator of those innovations, and in fact start bragging about the copied features in spec-terms, as if those specs alone would actually lead to a superior user experience.

Fingerprint, M7, 60fps, iBeacon, A7, 64-bit.. don't they excite you? Don't you think these are big steps forward, for all of us? I say all of us because sooner or later, you'll get those as well.

Now, I'm sure there are those in the crowd who're saying - wait a sec, Apple wasn't the first to bring fingerprint into a phone. Yes, probably Motorola was (?). But do you know that Motorola seems to be laughing at this very idea of putting fingerprint sensor in a phone now! The fact is, Motorola never believed in this technology or the idea, let alone perfecting it. There's a difference between innovation and shooting in the dark. And now as always, since Apple has shown the way, rest are sure to follow. There were fingerprint sensors before the iPhone 5S and there will be fingerprint sensors after the iPhone 5S; the difference - people would actually start using it now. You'd probably remember that there were smartphones before the iPhone and tablets before the iPad, and how they looked and functioned until iPhone and iPad came along. Apple's contribution is to show the world how it is done, and that's what you need to thank Apple for.

And before we get into a flame-war, let me make one thing clear - while I am obviously an Apple fanboy, I'm not a bigot. I say what I see. I thank Google for its maps each time I need to get somewhere (reliably), and I thank Google for its search and mail revolutions.. yes, revolutions.. Google just re-defined those categories forever! It's another thing I don't use gmail because I hate its UI and ads but I don't say outlook or iCloud is so cool and Gmail sucks. We owe it to Google for re-inventing those spaces. And as much as I loathe Android, it has empowered people who couldn't afford Apple products, and it is keeping Apple on it's toes.

My only request is that please be objective and open with your appreciation of innovation you see outside your camp and before you start comparing a true innovator and leader with petty thieves and laggards, realize that Android or Samsung owe their existence in the smartphone/tab space to the iPhone just as Windows and PC-makers owe their existence to the Mac.

Yeah I have the Note 2. There is no way I'm trading it for an iPhone 5S or 5C. My last gen device is way better than these at everything except for:
Locking down my device
Being smaller and more pocketable. But to be honest, I really like the size of my Note 2.

I'm looking forward to the Note 3 or the Z1 or the Nexus 5. I can't decide yet. I'm waiting for some proper reviews for the Z1 and the release of the N5. So... Android for another year. Who knows! Maybe Apple will launch something good in 2014. If they do launch something really good, I will have 0 problems changing to an iPhone. But that hasn't happened since the Galaxy S2 was launched. Been on Android ever since.

Never gonna get an iPhone :P
Things are so much better off with Android; to me, even using a "low quality" Android phone still would beat an iPhone. I myself just can't stand the jail-like iOS - even the new one (albeit it is a pretty big improvement from the previous iOS's!).

Think hell will freeze over before I get caught with an iPhone, I do hate everything Apple stands for, and no matter how much I tried to "like" the iPhones they are just too damn small and restricted.

Really enjoying my One(international) and all the tweaks I've made to it :-)
Nicest damn android phone ever made if you ask me!

Sitting here flashing the latest nightly CyanogenMod thinking of all the people at work that just upgraded to iOS 7 and screamed in horror while trying to abort/undo their update even though I told them iOS 7 is a true eyesore...

Truly happy with android and dabbling a bit with WP8, and trust me it's not half as bad as people trying to make it (except for horrible Google experience)

After owning an iPhone 3gs, and an iPhone 4 after that, I evolved into a GS3 and am now the happy owner of a GS4. No. I would not buy an iPhone. No. I don't like iOS7. My next phone? Probably the Nexus 5, to go with my new Nexus 7 LTE which arrived today to replace my iPad 2

i actually just came back to Android (32GB Moto X) this week because of how unimpressive the new iPhones are. not enough improvements to keep me around. bio metrics and a 64bit chip are great, but its still the same tired iPhone. although i will miss the integration, and massive array of 3rd party accessories that comes with it, and that sweet camera. but im happy with my decision to return after being gone a couple years.

I like how just about everyone hates iPhone. Funny how you'll are quick to go against a device that pioneered touch screen. Anyhow I know that statement will start a lot of agreement so let me state this fact....2007 iPhone releases.....2008 Android comes to the scene. My opinion is simple. I want a device that is not going to lag out after a mere month or two, a device that has no flaws in its system, a reliable device. Sorry to tell all you Android lovers but customization is not a key factor in a good phone. If it is for you then you have a very low level of what you want in a phone. A phone is not a gaming device and that's what most of you want.....android offers this to you. I prefer the actual Xbox 360 or PS3. Enjoy your low level gaming stations, lol! Apple will always be better than android. Stability people, stability. Do the research and you'll see that no android phone has ever out lasted an iPhone. Sorry to have brought the truth out. Think of me what you want, I don't care about your opinion and your obsession with your devices. Their is more to life that a phone. Get out and enjoy it and don't dwell on your phone, lol.

I love my HTC One and think Android is a great OS, but, yes I did indeed order an iPhone 5S today, it's due to arrive Monday, and I'll be selling my HTC One. Why? My reasons, in no particular order:

1- I'm a gadget-aholic and love variety. I'm on T-Mobile's JUMP program, and since I can swap around every 6 months I'm looking at this as a 6 month side-trip to iOS land to see what life is like there. Odds are I'll be back to an Android phone in 6 months, but I enjoy experimentation.
2- While I prefer android over-all, I'm not a hardcore partisan: I think the iPhone 5S looks like a great piece of hardware (screen size aside). iOS 7 looks like a good step forward from iOS 6 and I want to see where Apple is taking things.
3 - When I compare apps on my friend's iPhone 5 to their android equivalents on my HTC One I often find myself thinking the iOS version has a touch more polish.
4 - Its camera looks like a step up from the One's, and I take LOTS Of photos.
5 - Reviews seem to be saying they nailed the fingerprint sensor, and I'm always torn between open immediate access and some form of face recognition/pattern/code for security. If that works as advertised it could be a great solution.
6 - AnandTech's review: some impressive and interesting results there. Not sure how that'll translate to real-life speed improvements, but I'd like to see.

In the end it's NOTHING against the HTC One or Android, I love 'em both. It's my inveterate urge to have a new gadget to play with as much as anything else, and I can always swap back in 6 months.

I still prefer Android for my mobile devices, but I buy iPhone, iPads and iPads for my family. I like the freedom of hacking and I also like that Apple keeps my non-technical family operational. I upgraded our Apple devices capable of handling iOS 7. I guess it is fine and the 5s may be worth considering for my wife. For me, my old man eyes may prefer a phablet.

I'd love it if the iPhone was customizable with a larger screen. I think the gold one looks sick and i I'd strongly consider getting one if they satisfied those two issues ... I love my macbook and will be debating the new n7 and iPad mini ... but as it stands now, it's android all the way in the phone dept. Went from n4 to s4 which blows IMO so getting n5 when it rolls out!

There's literally only one thing about the 5s I like, and that's the camera. Apple has always done really well with their cameras. The camera on the N4 leaves something to be desired, as does the battery life. Here's hoping the N5 and KitKat fix both those!

Not I nor my wife. We both have iPhone 5s from last year's release. I haven't used mine since getting my note 2 in April. I did update it to ios7 as well as my iPad 4. This Christmas I'm moving to the nexus 10 and giving her the iPad. She really wants my note 2 so I may go to the droid maxx or note 3. Options are nice to have.

It's really funny though how I haven't seen anywhere any tech writers or bloggers pointing out how "Android-like" the new iOS7 is and has become...and I bet all the iZombies think that iOS7 is all groundbreaking and innovating hahahahah...so sad.

Rockin a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit T599 and enjoying every minute of it. :-)

You can keep your No HD screen,2011 hardware and finger print scanner and have the FBI spy on you and enjoy your iOS7 Jelly bean edition clone with Nokia Color plastic lol. I'm upgrading to the Best Device of 2013 hands down the Galaxy Note 3!!!

Looking at the moto x or nexus 5 for Christmas for my daughter. Went and looked at the moto x, it's a nice little phone. Why does everything seem so tiny after having a note 2, even with a 4.7 inch screen?! Crazy, that used to seem huge.

I'm not a fanboy and I would've definitely given the latest iPhone a try, had Apple taken the leap and made it with a true 5-inch screen. But that 3.5-inch screen stretched only in one dimension is not for me, so a Note 2, an S4 or a Note 3 is in my future.

While everybody was expecting the iPhone 5c to be a "cheap" phone, I was wishing for Apple to take that chance and try out new things that they might not want to risk on their flagship model. A larger screen would've been a nice "new thing" for them to try out with the iPhone 5c without risking sales from their existing customer base who were going to gravitate towards the iPhone 5s anyways.

Great, you have some friends over some apple site. What the hell does this have to do with us being here on ANDROIDcentral? Not only that but you used a title that implies that we the readers that come here for android stuff, in reality secretly
want an iphone? WHY?

Getting really tired of some androidxxxxx.com sites shoving the iphone everywhere they can as if we were in an iphonexxxx.com site instead. Here's the new HTC whatever model, lets make a video vs the iphone. WHY? No one cares. Do you feel the need to advertise them? What the hell is it? Just let them be in their their little stupid world.

Sticking with my Samsung Galaxy 4 for now. If the iPhone had a bigger screen I would go back to it. I just have so much music and crap from before I switched to Android from an iPhone that to buy all the apps all over again would cost too much. I only switched to Android because I wanted a larger screen size.

Rockin' the HTC One and plan to stay that way. Switched over from an iPhone 4S back in May (and the iPhone since its introduction) and haven't looked back. (A great testament to that - ordinarily for an iAnnouncement, I'd plan to read live blogs over lunch; this year I completely forgot until a coworker mentioned it was already over.) So much more functionality and customization options with Android vs iOS, I can't imagine ever giving that up for what Apple decides I need at the moment.

Nothing else but Nexus 4 for me. My next one probably will be Nexus 6 or 7. :)
I don't see any real need for 64bit architecture on phones yet. Unless you really want to be able to dock your phone and turn it into an autocadd or media editing machine, in which case manufacturers should stuff your phone with tons of storage and RAM first to make it worthwhile.
Heck even our company desktop only provides a 32-bit Win7 build and it gets the job done. Emails, word processing, internet.. is all most people do on PCs.

Honestly, if I had the money I'd own all the nice gadgets around. That's including a windows phone with 41 megapixels and a blackberry with a number 10 in its name. Also a shiny new iPhone. I just like being able to use things I've never used before.

Proud of my HTC Droid DNA. It's rooted, unlocked, and running the latest CM10.2 nightly! iPhones are too damn small for me, and I do not use Apple devices. I've only ever liked the quality of the iPod Classic, but I don't like Apple's quality-to-price. That's me, though. I've loved Android from the beginning.

I'm a android fan! My self, I have the Note2 on AT&T and love it. At first the screen was really big, but now I wouldn't want anything less. I have had many phones dating back to the brick phones haha. And also had a iPhone 4s I'm not going to knock apple they have many followers and a good product. My wife has the iPhone 4s and the ipad 4 so yes I will be getting her the iPhone 5s but I will not camp out in line for it!! And for me I will be getting the note3!

I actually decided to try an iPhone 5 back in may during my upgrade window from my Dinc 2 running CM (unofficial). And it was a quality device. But I missed all of the Android customization, widgets, access to the file system on the phone, etc., and went back to Android. I wanted to make sure my opinions on the Apple experience were legitimate, and gave it a week's time. Apple does have a polished experience, but it's just not flexible enough for me. Currently on a GS4, and looking hard at the Moto X.

Went from Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Moto X. No regrets. Much pleased. Better radio, speaker, and battery. Plus on the notifications. Also same size screen, but smaller overall size, just feels better in the hand.

I find it funny that after this year's keynote, the apple zombie fans state "5s not worth upgrading this year", but yet they wait in line not only to buy a gimmick phone but also to get the ugliest color: gold.
I hope other phone manufactures don't start to make ugly gold phones.

I'll never switch to an iPhone, as I love me some widgets and true customization, plus a screen size I don't have to squint at. My Nexus 4 works wonderfully and feels premium enough for my taste (but can't wait to see what the Nexus 5 brings to the table.

However, my 82 year old mom has an iPhone 4S, and next month she's eligible for an upgrade, so we'll certainly be upgrading her, especially since she has a couple nicks in the glass after dropping it. I'd love to switch her to Android, but it's not worth the learning curve for her, and she'd never take advantage of the customization options. She barely remembers to pull down the notification shade on her iPhone, so I doubt she'd figure out the widgets! The iPhone simplicity and familiarity is best for her.

Yesterday I did update her iPhone to iOS 7, and I must say that it really looks nice and modern now, with some additional helpful features. iOS is finally starting to look nice again, but still falls short of Android!

Had an iPhone 5 as my work phone. Wife has iPhone 4s with iOS 7. I will be sticking with my GS4. By the way, the wife wants an Android phone on her next upgrade. She has been saying for years she will only have Apple.

Not me. I have a Note 2 and am so happy with it that it will take something really really better to get me to change. Now if the Samsung Mega 6.3 had the specs of the Note 2 I would definitely buy that as I love the bigger phones because of my large hands.

OK, I admit it, I got up before midnight and ordered a new iPhone for my wife. With Verizon offering $200 for her old iPhone 4S it was a wash getting her a new phone with the larger (cough, cough) iPhone screen plus LTE. So yes, I admit it. As for me, it's the HTC One.

I love me Google Play Edition One, yet I miss iOS. I came from an iPhone 4S. I'm now here for a few months while I try to get money for the 5S. I love Stock Android, though, along with endless customizations without jailbreaking/rooting. Not to mention, my One has the huge screen and LTE! I can't go to another phone without LTE ever again.

Can't for the life of me understand why people buy Iphones still. Don't think it's even been worth looking at post Iphone 4. People must be so consumed by Itunes that they sell themselves on this thing with no other choice.

No IPhone here.Running a stock Galaxy S2 Skyrocket for almost 2 yrs. now.

Contract up in two months. Looking at the BlackBerry Z30. It's 5 inches & it will be available here in the states around Xmas.

I know they are a dying company but you didn't need any app to do a lot on the phone.

I need to be able to set tones up on emails, sms, & phone for contacts. BlackBerry just does it.

In Android you have to have an app to do it & my SG2 can't setup separate tones on a contacts email address. The app I'm using allows me to do it for phone calls & sms texts. You get one tone telling you you have an email.

I also need the SD card slot & be able to swap out the battery so that rules out any Google phone or the HTC One both of which are very nice phones.

Might wait & see what KitKat has to offer but for right now, the new Blackberry Z30 is looking good.

If I do go with the Z30, one thing I will really miss are the apps. That was my reason for leaving BB two years ago.

My HTC One works better than any other smartphone I've had, including 3 iphones. I can't imagine buying an iphone and giving up the One. I'd have to be totally retarded. Plus I hate those gay icons in iOS 7.

After using iPhone since it's second generation I bought an HTC ONE last week and switched over to Android. So far I really enjoy having the options to make my phone the way I want it, not what Apple decides is the "best experience". Just grew tired of the iPhone's small screen and lack of many features.

No, Apple should stick to music - I like my iPod but I wouldn't want an iPhone! My Motorola RAZR i is all I need for now - amazing battery life, blazingly fast and custom SmartActions which are brilliant for me. When I update the Nexus 5, another Motorola and maybe a Huawei or Xiaomi would be among my top choices. If money was no object possibly the latest Asus Padfone with dock!

EVO 4G LTE!! Might switch to HTC One since Sprint started their One up program and 4.3 is most likely not coming to the EVO. The other side of my brain is saying wait till HTC's 2014 flagship, what do you guys think?

I'm more excited with what Oppo has been doing lately, I'll either get the N1 or the Find7. I did also like the look of the new Sony Z1, but Sony isn't really interested in selling there phones in the US.

Had the one , then decided to try out the s4, love it. , the one does not come close...better battery, better camera, removable battery and expandable storage.. Let's not forget better user experience...

I am thinking about it.. but i have the HTC one. If i get a 5s is will be because i just want to play with it.. that and imessege, everyone i know having iphone means i can save 30 bucks on my phone bill ( by dropping unlimited texting ) and just using imessege.

I love the ONE.. the speakers, zoe pictures, IR blaster, and screen are just hard to replace.

My wife and daughter love their iPhones. So for them it will be an upgrade to the 5s at some point. They're rocking the 5's now. As for me, I owned the first couple generations of the iPhone and loved them. When my phone was stolen I found my way to Android by way of the Samsung Captivate. I never looked back. While iOS isn't for me anymore, I can still appreciate the hardware. It's just sexy to me. I'm entrenched in Google services, I'd prefer SD cards, removable batteries and the USB plug and play functionality. I'll just keep rocking my LG Optimus G Pro and HTC One for a while. But if Apple makes a 6 inch device next year, I'd buy it. I'm a tech junkie. I can't help it... :-)

My sister switched from Android to the iPhone 5 a few months ago. Once she got it seemed like it was awesome. Now a couple months later it is just like... Oh well its just a phone. I guess for her it was just a status thing cause all her friends have it.

If I didn't make the decision to root and flash mine, I wouldn't have made it as long as I have. I hated TouchWiz, so I couldn't wait to get rid of it. Hardware-wise, it has stayed strong, and I've pretty much maxed it out as far as it can go.

I might. First I have to take my new Mustang GT back and swap it for a Toyota Camry. If there is time afterwards maybe I'll trade in all of the Android power and choice for a blingy iPod that makes phone calls.

IPhone rip off. Over priced. Under powered next to an android. Locked down. 40% android 40% iOS 20% windows. Nothing new. Can you browse files and move photos about yet? No still need to hook up to a PC.

I'm RUNNING OUT TO GET THE NEW IPHONE, right after I drop a sledge hammer on my forehead, and stab myself in the eye with a rusty nail!!!!
New Iphone... Really?
It amazes me that people wait in line overnight for the same phone year after year.... they just look silly and MINDLESS!
Myself:
Blackberry user for years, Now Samsung Galaxy Note 2! My phone friggin ROCKS!

I ain't loyal to no company, I only buy whatever I think is good for me, fanboys disgust me, why because they don't use their brain, at the end of the day, these big greedy manufacturers don't give shit about you, they just want your money bitches

I am ready to get my next phone, waiting to see the next Nexus, then compare with the Note 3 and Moto X. I am leaning more on the larger screen as my eyes need all the help they can get. So still waiting and not getting an 5c, etc.

"Dream world-Well i'm getting one!
You do know that the apple stores was around before the fruit and we invented colors. The Mayans clock is based on apple tech so anything Google does will never be as BAD as apple. So what you have better phones-we don't care. A 3 year old child could use my phone and i'm just as smart as him!!!"

My next phone will probably be the Note 3. While Apple does have the advantage of having the most amount of accessories available I think that is the only advantage they have left over the latest Android phones. They are behind in both screen size and functionality (the S pen in particular), have just a middling camera and no NFC. They have an advantage in available apps and new apps are usually first available before they're available on Android. I like Android and plan to stay with it.

I've always had a slight interest in getting an iPhone ever since the 4 came out, but I'm too old (53) to drink the kool-aid :-) besides, these old eyes just wouldn't be able to read that tiny screen. One of these days I might give it a try, but for now I'm happy with Android

I bought a blue HTC One last week and was not impressed. I was getting the occasional lag here and there and the speakers while sounding "full" we're not as loud as my wife's Iphone 5. The phones a tad to big for one handed use and actually is really slippery unless you want to cover the beauty up with a case. So after reading how the iPhone 5s destroyed almost every Android phone in the benchmark tests i sold my one and now I'm going down to get a 5s! It's funny how Android owns the market share but can't figure out how to get people hyped or how to sell out their phones on launch day like Apple.

I was tired of waiting for Apple to up it's game. When I saw the leaked specs on the iPhone 5S, i made the Android switch. I was a loyal Apple user for many years. A month ago I bought the HTC One and I love it. There is no comparison and there is no looking back. I'm here to stay with Android.

For me, the only thing the Iphone 5s has over my Gs4 is how smooth it is. Still, thats not nearly enough for me to switch. Im sticking with my Gs4 till the nexus 5 comes out. Just hope that I dont have to wait six weeks for it not to be on backorder this time.

Gonna hold tight to the ol' GNex for now. Will get a new N7 soon to keep me entertained until I decide on my next new phone (most likely the next Nexus). My wife has the iPhone 5 so if I get any weird urges to use one (I don't), I have access. I know enough about it to know I'll never switch.

I honestly don't think you could ever really go from modern day android OS and phones to an iphone. I mean, unless they were being given by a company for a company phone. And even then, youd still keep your Android. Could never go from a Note 2 to iphone..... : /

When it came time for an upgrade from my S2 Skyrocket with Nova Prime, I considered HTC One and the S4. I went with the S4 because I didn't like the idea of Blinkfeed being forced on me (deal breaker even though it sure looked like a good phone). I stayed with Nova Prime (don't care for Touch Wiz)and am quite happy. I had an iPhone 4S for a commitment period with a jailbreak. No jailbreaking needed with Android, and HTC One kind of violates the innate flexibility of Android. You can make it how you want it. Apple also doesn't have any sense of humor. We have sweets. Why have IOS7 when you can have Jelly Beans?!

Hahah it's funny that you didn't get the One because of blinkfeed, yet you install Nova on your S4...which if you did that on the One, you wouldn't have blinkfeed in the first place and it definitely wouldn't be forced upon you.

you do know you can still install nova prime and that will get rid of blinkfeed! i choose the htc one over the s4 because of the reviews.... some stated that the s4 is a bit more buggy and laggy than the htc one and to fix it is to disable some of the s4 benefits.... such as the look away pause or the finger hovering on the screen... i was afraid of the htc one because i owned htc brand that gave me hardware issues but the htc one has not given an issue.

But I did just update my ipad 3 to ios7 to days ago. (Hangs head in shame)
What can I say, for me a tablet is basically a portable browser and for that when I bought it it was the best device for web browsing. It's still under apple care and while I'd like to have to 10 inch android device instead, there's really no need to upgrade.
I have the same chrome browser on my iPad, which is what I use it for 90% of the time.
I shop a lot on my ipad too, and some of their apps for the iPad are still a little better also.

I think I was secretly hoping that IOS7 would be a bug ridden POS so I could make my excuses to trade it for the next nexus tablet, but it's pretty smooth. I experienced a few jitters after it first booted but after things settled in the first day it's running pretty fast, no complaints.

There is no shame in choosing the device that best suits your individual needs.

I did have quite a few moments with iOS friends this weekend where I showed them how some of the new things in iOS7 worked. Mostly, the "swipe to dismiss" applications in the recent apps list.

One friend was complaining that he couldn't "close" open apps in iO7. So I showed him and he asked "how did you know to do that?" I just looked him in the eye and said "because that's how Android has been for about two years now." The look of shocked confusion on his face was pretty priceless. LOL.

I'm on the Nexus 4, and will be for a while, since smartphones are ridiculously expensive in Brazil, and anyway I think we should stick at least for a year with a device like Nexus. I see the beauty in all systems, as well as their problems, so I would love to have an iOS device. Since Apple charges your soul for a almost high-end phone, I'm willing to buy a simple Lumia for my second device - I like Windows Phone as much as Android, and therefore more than iOS.

I've never owned an iPhone, but I appreciate their value for a lot of people. I talked my brother into tossing his iPhone for a Galaxy S3 a while back, but he doesn't like it because there are too many options. He actually likes just using what Apple tells him to. It's definitely easier for people who aren't technically inclined.

I for one am loving my Note 2, but I can't wait to get my hands on the Note 3

That's not actually what I meant. My brother admits he just wants a phone that works straight out of the box. He's not interested in customization. I was actually praising Apple in this regard. For folks like my brother an iPhone is perfect. Nice hardware, flawless software... good phone. But I like to personalize. My phone doesn't look or function the same way from one week to the next. It's just a matter of what you want from your phone.

LOL. Like I've said repeatedly, and like the og commenter's brother, the iPhone is great for people who aren't interested in (or are just intimidated by) all the "features" of Android. There's absolutely *nothing* wrong with that.

But this blind "you people are stupid for liking those things" mentality that some of the iPhone-loyal have is just ridiculous. I've said before, but when my father asked me which phone he should get, I recommended he get an iPhone. He *loves* his 4s and, for him, it was the better phone. It does exactly what he wants his phone to do, and he is one of those people who has *zero* interest in all the customization and additional features of Android. I think in a lot of ways he feels that all the "extra" stuff that Android has is something of a burden. It's extra time and energy he would have to devote to something that just doesn't interest him.

But even he acknowledges that Android provides extra features, not that the iPhone is "ultimately superior" to Android, just that it's different. The question of which OS is superior is *entirely* dependent on the individual, and it serves no constructive purpose for people to play this "your phone sucks because it's not X" game.

Had an iPod Touch before and that gave me nothing but problems so I'm going to have to pass on i products in mission critical areas of my life. I'm rocking an unlocked/rooted S3 on VZW - I'm thinking of getting a Dev Edition MotoX but I'm not sold yet